Gemini Orleans | |
Birth Name: | Victor Mawuli Orleans-Fiaka |
Label: | Mawuli Recordings |
Genre: | Hip hop, rap, afrobeats |
Associated Acts: | Sarkodie, Edem, Joey B, Kelvyn Boy, Skales, E.L |
Birth Date: | 29 May 1989 |
Birth Place: | Leklebi, Ghana |
Years Active: | 2009–present |
Occupation: | Rapper, songwriter |
Instrument: | Vocals, keyboards |
Gemini Orleans[1] (born Victor Mawuli Orleans-Fiaka; born May 29, 1989) is a Ghanaian hip hop artist who is known for the singles Never forget me, Odey Odey which features Edem and Sarkodie.[2] [3] He was featured on Sarkodie's Makye Album which won the Album of the Year in the 2010 Ghana Music Awards.[4] In 2013 he was featured on the Something ELse Album by rapper EL together with Donae'o, Joey B and M.anifest which won the VGMA Album of the Year.[5] [6]
Gemini was born to Christian “Papa Brown” Orleans-Fiaka and Wilhelmina Rose Orleans-Fiaka on May 29, 1989, at Mataheko, a suburb of Accra, in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.
He attended Aggrey Memorial for his secondary education before continuing to study BSc. Banking and Finance degree programme at the University of Professional Studies.
He started his career rapping at age fifteen in Aggrey Memorial A.M.E. Zion Secondary School and by the time he was through in 2007 he was awarded the best rapper of his year group at their annual awards night program held by the school authorities.